Jet Boat from Mt Gambier

[screwit]

Best thing to carry with you is an old old car tyre, and pull the boat up on it when parking.
Saves bottom of boat all the time and tyre holds boat well.
No excuses now !!!!!!
Ross

[Sunbeam11]

hey Nick, $360 for wheel bearings...........bloody hell .......what were they made of .......titanium kevlar and a bit of gold to look nice

[screwit]

Nick where are you based as Im in Heathcote and Brian is in Bendigo.
Ross

[bauchy]

$360 for wheel bearings??? i think they saw you coming haha . next time id be changing the hubs to ford and sort the problem once and for all

ross the tyre idea works great! personally i just drive mine half way up the bank and it doesnt move abit,


nick next time you head out send me a pm or text message and i'll head out for a look. 0417 346 132

brian

[bauchy]

$360 for wheel bearings??? i think they saw you coming haha . next time id be changing the hubs to ford and sort the problem once and for all

ross the tyre idea works great! personally i just drive mine half way up the bank and it doesnt move abit,


nick next time you head out send me a pm or text message and i'll head out for a look. 0417 346 132

brian

[NickPeth]

Hi Guys,
I am located in Malmsbury. I Didn't go with the $380 bearings. New stub Axel stubs at $40, New ford pattern hubs an Bearings for $70 and a day in the shed welding and grinding (priceless) and the job should be right. Gutted though that I couldn't get out this weekend because of it. Spent Friday night camped at Lake Learmonth caravan park whilst attending the Ballarat Swap meet. Great place! The lake is near full and boats are back. $16 for a site and $15 for a meal at the Stag Hotel, I think it would be a great place for a weekends boating.
Nick

[NickPeth]

Most of the Easter boating was great. Had a lovely time cruising at Lake charm with Dave and his seacraft, stopped at Cairn Curran on the way back for more cruising on a fantastic lake on a fantastic day and then, heading into the boat ramp the jet sucked a fist sized rock up of the bottom which destroyed the impeller in a second .......... so......... does anyone have any idea of where I might go about finding parts for a 1963 Marine Engine Company of Melbourne Jet?
Hoping for a miracle
Nick

[bauchy]

hey nick, sorry for the news. you must be the most unlucky guy around. i dont think ive ever stood on a rock in cairn curren in all the years we have been going there. that joint is full of mud so i dont know how you found the rock. i cant help with any parts for a jet drive but i hope you dont have to much drama finding one. all the best
brian

[screwit]

If no luck with jet parts would not be a big job to convert it to mid mount or look for a later jet unit, they must be around.
Ross

[Alan]

Hi Nick, any luck yet? have you tried the jetsprint guys, someones make one off's for them.
Alan.